A 25-year-old man was shot and hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries in Waynesboro, Virginia, on May 18, 2026. Police identified 23-year-old Joseph W. Kestner Jr. as the suspect, who fled the scene after an alleged confrontation between two men who knew each other. Authorities reported the incident involved a single gunshot wound to the victim, who was released after treatment. Kestner, a local resident, faces charges including firearm use in a felony, malicious wounding, and discharging a weapon in city limits. Despite searches by Waynesboro Police and regional agencies, Kestner remains at-large. Investigators urge the public to contact the Waynesboro Police Department at (540) 942-6675 with any information about his whereabouts or the incident.